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president barack obama congratulated the people. among the hopbrys, david letterman, -- the honorees david letterman. >> on a personal note i will never forget, buddy, playing "skeet home chicago" in this -- "sweet home chicago" in this room and a few others forcing me to sing along can which was just okay. he joked with the led zeppelin members saying he appreciated them not trashing the rooms at the white house. >>> our storm watch coverage continues. the effects felt throughout the south bay. >> one bay area driver, he earns a tough lesson. what he was trying to avoid when he drove right into this mess. >> a reminder to get ktvu news to go >>> this treetopelled on top of a toyota prias. as you can see from this photo the entire tree, roots and all, fell over, bringing with it part of the sidewalk there. >>> the southbound also got a real soaking. matt keller continues our storm coverage where drivers were caught off guard. >> reporter: late this morning it was a bad time to be on the roads. a man, woman, young child were inside o
president barack obama congratulated the people. among the hopbrys, david letterman, -- the honorees david letterman. >> on a personal note i will never forget, buddy, playing "skeet home chicago" in this -- "sweet home chicago" in this room and a few others forcing me to sing along can which was just okay. he joked with the led zeppelin members saying he appreciated them not trashing the rooms at the white house. >>> our storm watch coverage continues. the...
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obama for the need aggressively fund raise. >>> romney's running mate says that the two will not stand four more years of president obama. >> the different here is the plan for strong middle class and the obama visions which is more government, nor regulations, more spending, more deficit, more debt, less jobs, more of the same. >> while campaigning today in florida, ryan introduced his 78- year-old mother, betty, to the crowd. she was well received at the villages, the largest retirement community in the u.s. ryan promise that had medicare benefits would stay intact for current retirees under his plan. >>> a little known world war ii regiment from california was honored in alameda. the recommending. was a segregated regiment made up entirely offilipino americans until recently, no one knew about them. >> those missionsed for 50 year >> reporter: why? >> that's why nobody ever heard of us. we were instrumental in bringing to the enemies >>> a texas grandmother takes matters in her own hands. how this woman fought off her would-be burglar and won. >>> a chance for freedom. the important
obama for the need aggressively fund raise. >>> romney's running mate says that the two will not stand four more years of president obama. >> the different here is the plan for strong middle class and the obama visions which is more government, nor regulations, more spending, more deficit, more debt, less jobs, more of the same. >> while campaigning today in florida, ryan introduced his 78- year-old mother, betty, to the crowd. she was well received at the villages, the...
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. >>> the obama campaign headquarters in oakland re- opened today. we were there this afternoon as volunteers repainted the campaign logo. plywood covers another window that was shotterred by protesters. several campaign workers were inside the office at 18m and telegraph when the vandalism happened around 9:00 p.m. during the monthly art murmur event. nobody was hurt >> a man was shot to death early this morning at an apartment complex near summit hospital at 2th and summit streets. there are reports that a resident shot and killed a man who was allegely trying to get into the apartment. police are still trying to piece together what led up to the shooting. so far no one has been arrested >>> emeryville police are looking for a teenager who went missing yesterday morning. a missing person's report was filed for 15-year-old gaijin holquin. aderogatory family members holquin is an honor roll student who doesn't get into trouble and has never been out late by himself. anybody with information is asked to call emeryville police. >>> we have video of thr
. >>> the obama campaign headquarters in oakland re- opened today. we were there this afternoon as volunteers repainted the campaign logo. plywood covers another window that was shotterred by protesters. several campaign workers were inside the office at 18m and telegraph when the vandalism happened around 9:00 p.m. during the monthly art murmur event. nobody was hurt >> a man was shot to death early this morning at an apartment complex near summit hospital at 2th and summit...
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obama and the democratic party have received donations from nearly 4 million people since he announce his re- election campaign. according to a tweet from from the president more than 1.8 people donated $181 million last month. so far the re-election campaign has raised about $947 million. another important number for the president is yesterday's unemployment figures, which he mentioned in today's weekly presidential address. >> after losing about 800,000 jobs a month, we have added 5.2 million over the past two and a half years and we learned that the unemployment rate is at the lowest level. >> the president went on to call on the republican- dominated congress to in his words "stop standing in the way of measures to cut middle-class taxes and stimulate the economy." >>> meantime republican presidential candidate mitt romney campaigned today in florida. romney says the president's policies would "kill the american dream," and the way to ensure a brighter future is cut government spending. behind the scenes campaign workers worked towards the goal of contacting 2 million voters by ph
obama and the democratic party have received donations from nearly 4 million people since he announce his re- election campaign. according to a tweet from from the president more than 1.8 people donated $181 million last month. so far the re-election campaign has raised about $947 million. another important number for the president is yesterday's unemployment figures, which he mentioned in today's weekly presidential address. >> after losing about 800,000 jobs a month, we have added 5.2...
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in addition to tax cuts, biden talked about social security, medicare, and president obama's plan to end the war in afghanistan. >>> early voting is under way in virginia. the state allows certain voters to begin casting ballots as early as 45 days ahead of an election. volunteers from both the obama and romney camps have been canvassing neighborhoods hoping to attract those early voters. >>> in his weekly internet address, president obama blasted republicans in congress for blasting a vote to help homeowners refinance their mortgages. >> but republicans in congress work to keep it from even getting to a vote. and here we are seven months later still waiting on congress to act. >> mr. obama says the plan would save many homeowners on average $3,000 a year on their mortgages. >>> governor jerry brown today said he had vetoed a bill that would have banned disrupting cell phone service without a court order. the bill was authored in the wake of a decision by b.a.r.t. last year to cut cell phone service in an effort to disrupt a planned protest. brown says that the bill could quote diver
in addition to tax cuts, biden talked about social security, medicare, and president obama's plan to end the war in afghanistan. >>> early voting is under way in virginia. the state allows certain voters to begin casting ballots as early as 45 days ahead of an election. volunteers from both the obama and romney camps have been canvassing neighborhoods hoping to attract those early voters. >>> in his weekly internet address, president obama blasted republicans in congress for...
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. >>> president obama offered thanksgiving greetings in his weekly address and gratitude tonight blessings that miles per hours enjoy. >> the ability to spend time with the ones that we love, to say what we want, to worship as we please and know there are brave men and women defending our freedom around the globe. >> the president noted that many on the east coast are still recovering from superstorm andy and thanks everyone for pitching in to help their neighbors. >>> president obama was among those making a point of shopping at a locally owned store this afternoon. the president and his daughters visited neighborhood bookstore in arlington, virginia. he bought about 15 books to give as christmas presents. >>> california may soon be one of the few states that require students to learn cursive handwriting. 45 of the 50 states are moving towards abandoning penmanship in an era of keyboards and cut and paste. opponents of cursive say it's no longer necessary and printing is sufficient. supporters say good hant writing help motor skills and is a symbol of personallality. >>> champion boxer he
. >>> president obama offered thanksgiving greetings in his weekly address and gratitude tonight blessings that miles per hours enjoy. >> the ability to spend time with the ones that we love, to say what we want, to worship as we please and know there are brave men and women defending our freedom around the globe. >> the president noted that many on the east coast are still recovering from superstorm andy and thanks everyone for pitching in to help their neighbors....
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president obama also canceled campaign events next week in northern virginia and colorado to moniter the storm, but not before stopping in new hampshire, where he criticized romney's economic plan. >> hes has been running around saying he has a 5-point plan for the economy. turns out that's 1-point plan. folks at the very top play by a different set of rules than you do did. >> after the event the president made an unexpected shop at the common man tavern in nearby merrimack and chatted with diners and when one woman offered to buy him a drink, he bought a round of brewed ale instead. >>> nightmare in new york city, the possibility motive of the alleged homicide of two kids at the hands of their nanny. >>> a [ laughter ] [ girl ] wow. you guys have it easy. i wish i had u-verse when i was your age. in my day, we didn't have these fancy wireless receivers. blah, blah, blah. if i had a sleepover, i couldn't just move the tv into the playroom. no, we had to watch movies in the den because that's where the tv outlet was. and if dad was snoring on the couch, we muscled through it. is she
president obama also canceled campaign events next week in northern virginia and colorado to moniter the storm, but not before stopping in new hampshire, where he criticized romney's economic plan. >> hes has been running around saying he has a 5-point plan for the economy. turns out that's 1-point plan. folks at the very top play by a different set of rules than you do did. >> after the event the president made an unexpected shop at the common man tavern in nearby merrimack and...
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the nominee blasted president obama. tonight the president was in washington speaking about the economy. >> the question right now is whose plan is going to keep us moving forward. you guys are a little biased. >> all of this comes as the university of denver is getting ready for the first presidential debate. the two will face off wednesday evening from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 our time. the election is still more than a month away but coming up in 13 minutes why it's almost too late to reach some voters. >>> cellcell phones using google or android are in danger of being wiped clean. it can happen when opening a website -- the problem requires a software update in order to fix it. >>> apple ceo is apologizing for mapping in the phone. john reports on what frustrated customers can do to bypass the problem. >> i got lost three times. >> this man came to meet his sister. but he says his i-phone with the new apple maps made even the downtown hard to find. >> i kept missing off ramps. >> apple perhaps can be downloaded to older mod
the nominee blasted president obama. tonight the president was in washington speaking about the economy. >> the question right now is whose plan is going to keep us moving forward. you guys are a little biased. >> all of this comes as the university of denver is getting ready for the first presidential debate. the two will face off wednesday evening from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 our time. the election is still more than a month away but coming up in 13 minutes why it's almost too late to...
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president obama called it a symbol of perseverance. tonight is the sixth night of hanukkah. >>> plus a school toy drive in contra costa county delivers a powerful message. the basics that many students ask for just miles away. >>> some students in the east bay learned a lesson today about giving by helping out with a gift drive for some less fortunate families. students at sycamore elementary helped gather the gifts. syyamore is working from a christmas gift list. >> a lot of people asked for like rice and beans and soap. you know the basics that i think we take for granted. >> we're helping kids that have no like any stuff. >> the two schools are connected through a sister school program. >>> fred inglis here with sports and a big paycheck for a major league player. >> it's that time of the year where everybody wants to get settled down before christmas. knowing where they're going and where they're going to play. the giants signed an outfielder but his name isn't josh hamilton. how about five years and $125 million too expensive. the
president obama called it a symbol of perseverance. tonight is the sixth night of hanukkah. >>> plus a school toy drive in contra costa county delivers a powerful message. the basics that many students ask for just miles away. >>> some students in the east bay learned a lesson today about giving by helping out with a gift drive for some less fortunate families. students at sycamore elementary helped gather the gifts. syyamore is working from a christmas gift list. >> a...
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for a g8 summit and a private meeting with president obama. they will meet next month. >>> breaking news right now. a major fire that is burning in santa clara. we'll have late details right after the break. plus >> a string of violent crime on campus. find out where they took place and what was stolen. >> also, chief meteorologist bill martin is working on his five-day forecast. he's back with the warm up, he's tracking for this weekend. >>> we have more breaking news tonight. right now a fire is burning in santa clara. it's in the 1900 block of hillmont place. photos show a good sized fire, amend callers to the ktvu news desk say it started about 30 minutes ago, and the flames can be seen from a long distance away. we have a crew headed to that fire and will let you know what else we learn. >>> two people were sent to the hospital after a drive-by shooting in oakland tonight. it happened just after 6:00 this evening at 13th avenue and east 18th street. a witness told ktvu this car was traveling on 13th when the car behind it drove by and ope
for a g8 summit and a private meeting with president obama. they will meet next month. >>> breaking news right now. a major fire that is burning in santa clara. we'll have late details right after the break. plus >> a string of violent crime on campus. find out where they took place and what was stolen. >> also, chief meteorologist bill martin is working on his five-day forecast. he's back with the warm up, he's tracking for this weekend. >>> we have more breaking...
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there is a big boost in president obama's call to recognize same-sex marriages and it comes from a very important voting block. jade hernandez tells us the naacp now support's the president efforts. >> reporter: between san francisco and oakland opinions flowed about the naacp's decision and we found tonight in an unofficial poll there were strong feelings for itle the naacp spoke out against propyl in california and today it voted to declare marriage equality civil right between same-sex couples. >> i think everybody should have the same rights as everybody else. i think gays should be able to marry. >> reporter: we found this couple walking along lake merritt and they agreed. >> the irony of what is going on in our political system is that this nation was founded on people seeking freedom and now we have politicians trying to take those freedoms away from us. >> i think it's the right direction. i think it's a civil right and there are all types of unions, but people deserve to be able to share their inheritance, to pass on their property. >> reporter: in a statement released today bi
there is a big boost in president obama's call to recognize same-sex marriages and it comes from a very important voting block. jade hernandez tells us the naacp now support's the president efforts. >> reporter: between san francisco and oakland opinions flowed about the naacp's decision and we found tonight in an unofficial poll there were strong feelings for itle the naacp spoke out against propyl in california and today it voted to declare marriage equality civil right between same-sex...
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under president obama's new immigration policy, the young illegal immigrants who qualify will now be able to get work permits and avoid deportation. in order to qualify, there are some requirements that must be met. they must be under 30 years of age, they must have arrived in the united states before the age of 16, and have already lived here for five years. they must also have a high school diploma or spent time serving in the military, and they must have no criminal record. ktvu's matt keller is in san jose tonight where some hope this new policy will lead to permanent immigration reform. matt? >>> frank, earlier today, a line went about 60 yards all the way out to that street. about 1600 people showed up today just to get inside these doors for the workshop. >> tickets. >> reporter: the line was long this evening at the center for employment training. the determination was strong, with young people hoping to qualify for the right to work legally in the u.s. without being deported. >> they spent all their life here getting their education here. they feel and they are american. >>
under president obama's new immigration policy, the young illegal immigrants who qualify will now be able to get work permits and avoid deportation. in order to qualify, there are some requirements that must be met. they must be under 30 years of age, they must have arrived in the united states before the age of 16, and have already lived here for five years. they must also have a high school diploma or spent time serving in the military, and they must have no criminal record. ktvu's matt...
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performance, and president obama's insistence that it's a choice. both sides believe the decision will increase turnout in november's election. the high court's decision is expected at 10:00 eastern time, thursday morning. in washington, kraig boswell, fox news. >>> coming up here, bank of america -- why these protesters say foreclosures are not only unfair, they are also unsafe. >> we'll have that story and a live report coming up. >> i'm back here in just 10 minutes. we warmed up today, will we warm up tomorrow? >> tens of thousands of acres on fire. the all out fight in colorado to keep more homes from burning, and the bay area man who is watching it all very closely. >>> tonight, colorado is still on fire. crews there are battling a large number of wildfires that are burning all across the state. one of the fires has already burned 87,000 acres. yet another near colorado springs has forced 30,000 evacuations and tonight, it is still only 5% contained. the governor says they are literally battling the flames house by house, street by street, and
performance, and president obama's insistence that it's a choice. both sides believe the decision will increase turnout in november's election. the high court's decision is expected at 10:00 eastern time, thursday morning. in washington, kraig boswell, fox news. >>> coming up here, bank of america -- why these protesters say foreclosures are not only unfair, they are also unsafe. >> we'll have that story and a live report coming up. >> i'm back here in just 10 minutes. we...
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obama to look presidential and walk a tight rope about a increasingly unpopular war. >> the timetable we have established is a sound one. it's a responsible one. are this risks involved? absolutely. >> reporter: that timetable nato countries agreed to has afghanistan forces taking the lead next summer, all united states and alleyed forces out by the end of 2014. >> we can start rebuilding america and making some of the massive investments we have made in afghanistan here back home. >> the one -- getting out and the other hand he isn't cutting and running. i think it's not a lot of room for the republicans to come at him. >> reporter: it's still early to put much stock in polls showing the president and romney nearly tied. polls also show no real change in the president's support since he endorsed same sex marriage. >> this isn't the big issue right now. it's the economy. that's what they care about. >> reporter: the president will be back in the bay area wednesday and thursday this week to tap the california atm machine to finance his campaign. in berkeley, rita williams. >> and we ha
obama to look presidential and walk a tight rope about a increasingly unpopular war. >> the timetable we have established is a sound one. it's a responsible one. are this risks involved? absolutely. >> reporter: that timetable nato countries agreed to has afghanistan forces taking the lead next summer, all united states and alleyed forces out by the end of 2014. >> we can start rebuilding america and making some of the massive investments we have made in afghanistan here back...
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and this obama memorabilia. a new poll shows only 39% of respondents approve of how mr. obama is handling the economy. >> a little worried and it's going to be very close this time around. >> reporter: u.s. political science professor cory cook says most polls this early don't mean much but this poll on the economy is significant. >> you know it's going to be about the economy. if he can get that number to 50% he's in a lot of -- if he can't get that number closer to 50% he's in a lot of trouble. n been the case in california. on sunday romney will hold two $50,000 a plate fundraisers in wood side and san francisco. president obama will hold a $35,000 a plate in piedmont. >> this is essentially an easy way to fund raise. >> reporter: how many the candidates will raise is in clear but given that they haven't raised as much yet as they did in the last election cycle it seems clear we'll see them fund raising in california again and again before november. ken pritchett, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the number of jobless claims jumped over the past week. the labor department rep
and this obama memorabilia. a new poll shows only 39% of respondents approve of how mr. obama is handling the economy. >> a little worried and it's going to be very close this time around. >> reporter: u.s. political science professor cory cook says most polls this early don't mean much but this poll on the economy is significant. >> you know it's going to be about the economy. if he can get that number to 50% he's in a lot of -- if he can't get that number closer to 50% he's...
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president obama is in los angeles tonight after making a brief stop in san francisco. the president spoke tonight at a gala for lesbian and gay supporters. it was just a month ago that the president revealed he supported same-sex marriage rights. tickets at this event started at $1,200. from there, the president went on to another fundraiser. earlier, the president made some fast money here in the bay area, during a 3 hour and 40 minute stop gofer. as eric rasmussen reports, even some obama supporters are irked that the bay area seems to be an atm for the presidential campaign. >> reporter: on a visit where time truly is money, president obama broke into a jog to greet a small crowd at sfo before believing for two high dollar fundraisers. brenda tucker johnson was among a few campaign volunteers along with san francisco mayor ed lee, and lieutenant governor, gavin newsom who met the president as he stepped off air force one at noon. minutes later, they had to pay nearly $36,000 a piece. sixths to a second sold out event started at $5,000. >> when he comes into town, he
president obama is in los angeles tonight after making a brief stop in san francisco. the president spoke tonight at a gala for lesbian and gay supporters. it was just a month ago that the president revealed he supported same-sex marriage rights. tickets at this event started at $1,200. from there, the president went on to another fundraiser. earlier, the president made some fast money here in the bay area, during a 3 hour and 40 minute stop gofer. as eric rasmussen reports, even some obama...
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. >>> president obama is returning from a trip to colombia that was filled with problems. as he left the summit of the americas tonight, he called for a thorough investigation of the secret service scandal. >> if it turns out that some of the allegations that have been made in the press are confirmed, then of course i'll be angry because my attitude with respect to the secret service personnel is no different than what i expect out of my delegation that's sitting here. we're representing the people of the united states. >> days before the president's arrival the agents allegedly brought prostitutes into their hotel rooms for a night of partying. 11 agents are suspend along with five military personnel. members of congress say they'll launch an additional investigation and may use polygraph tests. >>> the biggest issue at the summit was cuba. outside protestors were furious that cuba was left out of this year's summit of the americas. inside the meeting ended on a sour note when the u.s. and canada refused to support cuba's entry next time against the wishes of dozens of ot
. >>> president obama is returning from a trip to colombia that was filled with problems. as he left the summit of the americas tonight, he called for a thorough investigation of the secret service scandal. >> if it turns out that some of the allegations that have been made in the press are confirmed, then of course i'll be angry because my attitude with respect to the secret service personnel is no different than what i expect out of my delegation that's sitting here. we're...
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president says the radio system fails about 500 times a month including monday night during president obama's visit. >> quite honestly they hit the button and talk to dispatchers and it doesn't work. >> i spoke to my incident commander this morning, i spoke to him before i came here. i was out in the field. i was at the eoc and he told me that he did not have any problems with deploying our resources at the time that the president was here. >> reporter: i'm equally as frustrated. >> reporter: city administrator diana santana says the radio system does continue to experience problems and that she and other officials will consider joining a new radio network expected to launch in september. >> if we don't study before we transition or system, we're likely to make the same mistakes that have already been made. >> reporter: the current radio system costs $18 million to get. it was primarily funded by a grant. a cost analysis of joining the new regional network has yet to be completed. mike mibach, ktvu news. >>> we want to take a moment the let you know that ktvu is now available for the i pad. o
president says the radio system fails about 500 times a month including monday night during president obama's visit. >> quite honestly they hit the button and talk to dispatchers and it doesn't work. >> i spoke to my incident commander this morning, i spoke to him before i came here. i was out in the field. i was at the eoc and he told me that he did not have any problems with deploying our resources at the time that the president was here. >> reporter: i'm equally as...
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the commission announced she will be one of three for this october's debate between romney and obama. he is the first woman since 1992 to moderate a presidential debate. 122,000 called for it. >>> in 19 minutes the start of the yearly lake tahoe summit. the message and a big announcement for the area. >> temperatures did increase today. numbers inland came about five or six degrees in some location, hot, over 100 degrees. tomorrow temperatures come down a few degrees, we will see upper 90's and low 100's. also in the inland bay valley. the general trend for tomorrow is a fooling trend. it'll last throughout the week. temperature -- fairfield, 77 concord. livermore, 80 degrees right now. temperatures tomorrow will be hot to warm. not as hot as day, slightly cooler. when i come back we will look at the five-day and it does show that cooling trend but it's small. i will let you know what you can expect. see you back in just a bit. >> organizers of the outside lands music festival say almost 200,000 came to golden gate park for that three day concert. crews spent the day cleaning up after
the commission announced she will be one of three for this october's debate between romney and obama. he is the first woman since 1992 to moderate a presidential debate. 122,000 called for it. >>> in 19 minutes the start of the yearly lake tahoe summit. the message and a big announcement for the area. >> temperatures did increase today. numbers inland came about five or six degrees in some location, hot, over 100 degrees. tomorrow temperatures come down a few degrees, we will see...
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this is will first lady michelle obama and president clinton will speak. >> hearing obama talk thursday night and seeing that stadium full of 74,000 people. >> reporter: tomorrow we will visit with the california delegation, the largest delegation is playing a big role at this convention with many speakers at the convention including attorney general camala harris, ken pritchett, ktvu news. >>> many women are on the speakers list including high ranking names from california. among them house minority leading nancy pelosi. barbara lee as ken just mentioned camala harris. >>> ahead of the convention, president obama is giving hints about his acceptance speech coming up thursday night. >> thursday night i'm going to offer you what i believe is a better path forward. >> reporter: he promised students of the university of colorado that his path will grow the economy, create more jobs and strengthen the middle class. president obama will speak in ohio tomorrow then go to the gulf to see hurricane isaac damage. >>> today an advisor to mitt romney called his speech at the convention a home run.
this is will first lady michelle obama and president clinton will speak. >> hearing obama talk thursday night and seeing that stadium full of 74,000 people. >> reporter: tomorrow we will visit with the california delegation, the largest delegation is playing a big role at this convention with many speakers at the convention including attorney general camala harris, ken pritchett, ktvu news. >>> many women are on the speakers list including high ranking names from...
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the lounge could close as early as this march. >>> with disney world as a backdrop, president oe -- obama announced a plan to entize people to the united states. >> we're going to see how to make it easier for foreign tourists to find basic information about visiting america. >> the president announced easing visitors to come to the u.s. >> this will be a great destination for people all over the world. >> reporter: the white house is targeting two countries in particular, brazil and china with the tourism initiative. >>> about a thousand students rioted with police in santiago. police responded with water cannons and tear gas. students are angry about the higher cost of higher education and they want the government to contribute more. police ended up arresting at least 20 demonstrators. >>> in the arabian sea the u.s. navy has once again come to the help of the aranians. this is the third time recently that americans have helped aranian on the arabian sea. >>> and in london, the olympics security chief said there is no threat but they need to be prepared for anything just in case. the br
the lounge could close as early as this march. >>> with disney world as a backdrop, president oe -- obama announced a plan to entize people to the united states. >> we're going to see how to make it easier for foreign tourists to find basic information about visiting america. >> the president announced easing visitors to come to the u.s. >> this will be a great destination for people all over the world. >> reporter: the white house is targeting two countries in...
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. >> president obama is scheduled to tour the new york city area on thursday and will be briefed on the rebuilding effort. >>> volunteers in contra costa county went to work tonight preparing some much needed supplies to send the people back east who are in those storm damaged areas. heather holmes is live where boxes of donated goods will soon be shipped out. >> reporter: frank for more than five hours tonight this baseball shed was bustling an assembly line of volunteers hoping to solve the big problem thousands of miles away. take a look this is the result. 97 boxes of everything from sleeping bags to two way radios sealed and ready to go. >> this is great. fantastic. >> reporter: from gold weather clothes,. >> we have some diapers and wipes. >> to baby items. >> reporter: to other essential supplies. the donations just kept coming. >> nice, nice that's great. >> reporter: and nunan was just surprised that they kept coming. >> seeing all that stuff as an adult where i spent a lot of my time as a child i had to be involved. >> reporter: so he rallied the local baseball community and t
. >> president obama is scheduled to tour the new york city area on thursday and will be briefed on the rebuilding effort. >>> volunteers in contra costa county went to work tonight preparing some much needed supplies to send the people back east who are in those storm damaged areas. heather holmes is live where boxes of donated goods will soon be shipped out. >> reporter: frank for more than five hours tonight this baseball shed was bustling an assembly line of volunteers...
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. >> reporter: a clutch endorsement from the republican party's choice to take on barack obama in 2008. arizona senator john mccain. >> i'm really here for one reason and one reason only, that is to make sure that we make mitt romney the next president of the united states of america. >> reporter: the two appeared in the granite state after romney won iowa with the slimmest margin in that state's caucus history. >> it sure is nice to have a win. i'll tell you, the question is, can we do better in new hampshire? >> reporter: iowa did claim one casualty, michele bachmann. >> we must rally around the person that our country, and our party, and our people select. >> reporter: trying to make sure that person is not romney, newt gingrich said he's open to forming an alliance with iowa's comeback kid, rick santorum. texas governor, rick perry who placed fifth, will debate in new hampshire, but plans to focus mostly on conservative south carolina. as john huntsman, who ignored iowa, continues his full court press in the first in the nation primary state. >> the new hampshire primary is set for
. >> reporter: a clutch endorsement from the republican party's choice to take on barack obama in 2008. arizona senator john mccain. >> i'm really here for one reason and one reason only, that is to make sure that we make mitt romney the next president of the united states of america. >> reporter: the two appeared in the granite state after romney won iowa with the slimmest margin in that state's caucus history. >> it sure is nice to have a win. i'll tell you, the...
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. >> reporter: on nbc's meet the press, president obama made a final pitch for his plan to preserve bush era tax cuts for everyone but the wealthiest americans. >> regardless of partisan districts, our top priority has to be that taxes on middle class families do not go up that would hurt our economy badly. >> reporter: a major sticking point is the level of which taxes should kick in. that has waivered from $200,000 to $1 million. boehner issued a statement that says republicans have made every effort to reach the balanced deficit agreement that the president promised the american people. we've been reasonable and responsible. the president is the one who has never been able to get to yes. >> what the people reelected me for is to put together a -- >>> the dairy cliff may not see a vote before 2013. leaders from the house and senate agricultural committees agreed to a one year extension of the farm bill. but there's been no time to get a full vote. without passage of the bill, milk prices could rise sharply. estimates are that a gallon of milk could go up to $8 a gallon. >>> prices for
. >> reporter: on nbc's meet the press, president obama made a final pitch for his plan to preserve bush era tax cuts for everyone but the wealthiest americans. >> regardless of partisan districts, our top priority has to be that taxes on middle class families do not go up that would hurt our economy badly. >> reporter: a major sticking point is the level of which taxes should kick in. that has waivered from $200,000 to $1 million. boehner issued a statement that says...
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catholics embrace obama. romney dines with rich people. >> i hear a lot of people did not focus on the first debate, and i happened to be one of them. >>> the federal government is offering $50,000 to anyone who can solve an annoying practice. the money will be awarded to whoever can develop a solution to block those illegal commercial robo calls. the federal trade commission which oversees the government's do not call list are making the offer. the calls are illegal unless the consumer has given the company written permission to make them. >>> stock markets closed lower as investors wait for signs of improvement. the dow dropped eight points, nasdaq dropped 31. that was largely due to google. google's earnings were accidentally released earlier than expected. earnings are less than expected. at the close google fell 8% to close at $695. that's a drop of $60. >>> the cost of renting an apartment in the bay area is going up way up. the apartment tracker real fax says san jose has seen the steepest increase in
catholics embrace obama. romney dines with rich people. >> i hear a lot of people did not focus on the first debate, and i happened to be one of them. >>> the federal government is offering $50,000 to anyone who can solve an annoying practice. the money will be awarded to whoever can develop a solution to block those illegal commercial robo calls. the federal trade commission which oversees the government's do not call list are making the offer. the calls are illegal unless the...
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. >>> president obama stopped at the washington, d.c. auto show. >> let me just say that when you look at all these cars it is a testimony to the outstanding work that's been done by workers, american workers, american designers. the u.s. auto industry is back. >> reporter: the president checked out some electric hybrids and other cars. he also said it's worth remembering some people were willing to let the industry die. last november mitt romney said u.s. auto makers should have been allowed to go bankrupt rather than receive a federal bail out. >>> and stay with ktvu channel 2 for continuing coverage on ktv,.com right now you will find the latest election headlines at the top of the front page. >>> a chase through oakland this evening ended with three people in custody and injury two three others. alameda county sheriff's deputies arrested three men in a van. at one point the van hit a car and injured two people inside. they were taken to a hospital complaining of neck pain. the sheriff's department has not yet told us why its deputies
. >>> president obama stopped at the washington, d.c. auto show. >> let me just say that when you look at all these cars it is a testimony to the outstanding work that's been done by workers, american workers, american designers. the u.s. auto industry is back. >> reporter: the president checked out some electric hybrids and other cars. he also said it's worth remembering some people were willing to let the industry die. last november mitt romney said u.s. auto makers...
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she was appointed by the obama administration and had been a long time aide. >> president obama began a four- day swing state tour in iowa on his way to the democratic national convention. he poked fun at what he called old ideas. >> today we're going so far backwards you might as well watch it on black and white tv. put some rabbit ears on the convention hall. >> the president won iowa in 2008 but polls show the state is in the toss up column this year. mitt romney and his running mate jabbed at president obama in ohio and florida. >> president obama inherited a difficult situation as he has reminded us a time or two. here's the problem, he made things worse. we're not better off, we're worse off. >> mitt romney also used a sports metaphor on his first day of college football. it's time for a new coach to lead the country. and romney is planning to take a little bit of a break next week as the democratic national convention kicks off on tuesday. organizers showed off the stage in charlotte, north carolina where speakers will take to the podium. president obama will make his acceptanc
she was appointed by the obama administration and had been a long time aide. >> president obama began a four- day swing state tour in iowa on his way to the democratic national convention. he poked fun at what he called old ideas. >> today we're going so far backwards you might as well watch it on black and white tv. put some rabbit ears on the convention hall. >> the president won iowa in 2008 but polls show the state is in the toss up column this year. mitt romney and his...
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. >>> the issue of same-sex marriage and president obama's recent announcement and support have been discussed at many pulpits. >> reporter: besides sound and scripture, reverend amos brown talked about same-sex marriage. the pastor said he sides with the president and more importantly with the higher power. >> reporter: at his church, some are a little surprised by this kind of revelation. >> even though we don't believe in it as christians, people have a right to do whatever they want to do and be happy. >> reporter: reverend brown says he wants to make it clear that he does not perform same- sex marriages in his church. >> let us be just as jesus was. >> reporter: on the morning talk show circuit, democrats defended the president. >> there's no political calculus in this because it's not as smart, if he's going to do it from a political point of view it does not make sense. >> reporter: but there's no gray area when it comes to marriage, say posers. >> everybody agrees in this country as a legal union marriage has to have the definition of one man and one woman. >> reporter: at th
. >>> the issue of same-sex marriage and president obama's recent announcement and support have been discussed at many pulpits. >> reporter: besides sound and scripture, reverend amos brown talked about same-sex marriage. the pastor said he sides with the president and more importantly with the higher power. >> reporter: at his church, some are a little surprised by this kind of revelation. >> even though we don't believe in it as christians, people have a right to do...
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president obama was campaigning in the state of nevada today. his speech at unlv was billed as an official appearance. today he was promoting his plan to try and keep college loans affordable and cap interest rates. >> as long as you make your monthly payments on time, so pay your bills on time. we will cap the payments you have to make on your student loans at 10% of your discretionary income once you graduate. >> that plan is set to put in place in 2014. but the president wants to change that to next year. >>> romney told a cheering crowd that under president obama has failed to keep the moral agreement to help each person help themselves. he also said the economy can be fixed with free enterprise and less government intrusion. >> mitt romney is gaping on president obama on money raised for his campaign. they raised $76.8 million in may. in april romney took 40 million. obama raised 60 million last month. >>> in recent dates we have seen a flurry in officer involved shootings. the day before it was castro valley, and south san francisco. and t
president obama was campaigning in the state of nevada today. his speech at unlv was billed as an official appearance. today he was promoting his plan to try and keep college loans affordable and cap interest rates. >> as long as you make your monthly payments on time, so pay your bills on time. we will cap the payments you have to make on your student loans at 10% of your discretionary income once you graduate. >> that plan is set to put in place in 2014. but the president wants to...
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. >>> president oe -- obama wrapped up a three day trip today. the president spent two days in san francisco. he left from sfo this morning and flew on air force one to washington state. before he arrived there, congress passed a payroll tax extension. mr.obama made note of it when he spoke at a boeing plant and included a dig at republicans. >> it is amazing what happens when congress focuses on doing the right thing in -- instead of just playing poll -- politics. >>> president obama's west coast trip was expected to rake in a lot of money. in all he attended eight fundraisers over three days. it's estimated he raised more than $8 million. that's on top of the 29 million that he raised for his campaign and the democratic party last month. >>> bay area holiday weekend is here. we have some temperatures that are going to be a little bit cooler. these were the highs from today, 67 in santa rosa. 65 in napa. temperatures definitely coming down tomorrow. look for your daytime highs tomorrow to be in your low 60s as best. fog along the coast, you can
. >>> president oe -- obama wrapped up a three day trip today. the president spent two days in san francisco. he left from sfo this morning and flew on air force one to washington state. before he arrived there, congress passed a payroll tax extension. mr.obama made note of it when he spoke at a boeing plant and included a dig at republicans. >> it is amazing what happens when congress focuses on doing the right thing in -- instead of just playing poll -- politics. >>>...
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by 9:00, he walked out and said they sent a message to obama. >> for obama to comment -- also to ensure that soldiers' human rights are respected in the future. >> that letter he says was written by veterans in the bay area, la and portland, oregon. protesters brought signs and demonstrated near city hall. >> the ray relationship was endorsed by about 10 different groups and probably have more people representing more. >> the campaign head quarters has been locked up. i have calls into oakland police to find out what charges the protesters were arrested on. i was not received the answer. we will get that out as soon as we receive that information. ktvu, news. >> a live picture from outside police head quarters. a small group marched down broadway and in front of oakland police head quarters at 7th and broadway, not far from jack london square. >>> a gunman shout and killed a man in a drive-thru lane of a kfc restaurant in east oakland. it happened about 6:20. a man driving a green luxury suspects -- lexus drove his car across the street before it crashed into a building. they performed
by 9:00, he walked out and said they sent a message to obama. >> for obama to comment -- also to ensure that soldiers' human rights are respected in the future. >> that letter he says was written by veterans in the bay area, la and portland, oregon. protesters brought signs and demonstrated near city hall. >> the ray relationship was endorsed by about 10 different groups and probably have more people representing more. >> the campaign head quarters has been locked up. i...
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that includes obama care. and i'm going to work to reform and save. [ booing ] >> the crowd ended up jeering for 15 seconds. romney acknowledges that african americans generally support president obama, but he said he wanted to reach out to everyone. and he did receive applause when he talked about creating jobs. president obama will not appear before the naacp, but vice president joe biden is scheduled to speak there tomorrow. the president will be here in the bay area on july 23. his campaign says he plans to attend a fundraiser at the piedmont home. the president will also attend a fundraiser at the fox theater in oakland. general admission tickets are $250. >>> house republicans voted today for the 33rd time to repeal the president's healthcare law. the vote is largely symbolic. the reformative healthcare law will stand in the senate where democrats are in control. and of course the president can veto. however, republicans running for reelection can point to the vote as evidence they are committed to doing
that includes obama care. and i'm going to work to reform and save. [ booing ] >> the crowd ended up jeering for 15 seconds. romney acknowledges that african americans generally support president obama, but he said he wanted to reach out to everyone. and he did receive applause when he talked about creating jobs. president obama will not appear before the naacp, but vice president joe biden is scheduled to speak there tomorrow. the president will be here in the bay area on july 23. his...
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. >>> in election 2012, that rummy says president obama has done nothing to help the economy. >> did a financial reform bill make it easier for small banks to make loan? no. >> the republican candidates visited ohio saying that it could be the deciding state in november and predicted they will win. romney finishes his tour of battleground states this week with stops in wisconsin, iowa and michigan. >> candidates released a new video today celebrating carter. >> giving these children the kind of continuity and ability he didn't have. >> the first lady narrated the video singer husband put his daughter burst and is home for dinner almost every night. they understand he's the president that they know he's there for them. at the end of the video, the first lady wishes them happy father's day. >>> and this candidates five sons reminisce about their early years. he called his father a goofball, resulting in many pranks on his children and grandchildren. he also helped neighbors by shoveling snow and paying their heating bills. >> some others looked as though stories and others need coaxing
. >>> in election 2012, that rummy says president obama has done nothing to help the economy. >> did a financial reform bill make it easier for small banks to make loan? no. >> the republican candidates visited ohio saying that it could be the deciding state in november and predicted they will win. romney finishes his tour of battleground states this week with stops in wisconsin, iowa and michigan. >> candidates released a new video today celebrating carter. >>...
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after an hour the crowd cheered that obama was the winner. not surprising after all kenyans consider obama with as one of their own. >> a pretty sure for votes has voters in the bay area work overtime. ktvu's john sasaki caught up with those manning phone lines calling out-of-state. >> i'm a voter. >> reporter: dozens of volunteers worked the phones at democratic headquarters in oakland. >> i have never seen it this packed. everyone is enthused. >> reporter: they were mostly calling voters in such swing states a ohio and iowa, trying to secure votes for president obama. >> i think i talked to like to 300. i swear i had a lot of good luck talking to people. >> contra costa county republican headquarters had a different feel with far fewer volunteers. most of the calls here went to voters in california, firing up support for mitt romney. >> do you feel pressure? >> oh, yes, two or three days. >> reporter: state g.o.p. chair tom del beccaro tommed by the headquarters. >> the electorate has changed. four years ago the enthusiasm was on the democr
after an hour the crowd cheered that obama was the winner. not surprising after all kenyans consider obama with as one of their own. >> a pretty sure for votes has voters in the bay area work overtime. ktvu's john sasaki caught up with those manning phone lines calling out-of-state. >> i'm a voter. >> reporter: dozens of volunteers worked the phones at democratic headquarters in oakland. >> i have never seen it this packed. everyone is enthused. >> reporter: they...
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president obama the first lady and their daughters attended episcopal services. mr.obama will fly west for speeching in reno and north las vegas. republicans meet for their convention in tampa next week the democrats meet in charlotte north carolina after labor day. >>> a hot button issue on the campaign trail is the president's health care law. take a look at the numbers. 54 percent of california voters questioned favor the nation's new health care law. that number goes up here in the bay area where 68 percent approve in the las angeles area it has a 60 percent approval rating. most californians say they view the law as an important first step in reforming the nation's health care system but they believe that more changes still need to be made. >> the most outrageous statement this election year a missouri congress man said women's bodies keep them from getting pregnant when they're raped. >> from what i understand from doctors that's rare. if it's a legitimate rape the female body has ways to shut that whole thing down. >> released a statement saying he misspok
president obama the first lady and their daughters attended episcopal services. mr.obama will fly west for speeching in reno and north las vegas. republicans meet for their convention in tampa next week the democrats meet in charlotte north carolina after labor day. >>> a hot button issue on the campaign trail is the president's health care law. take a look at the numbers. 54 percent of california voters questioned favor the nation's new health care law. that number goes up here in the...
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focused on president obama and the economy and what they call obama care. >> every single american will have to go to the federal government and pay tribute to them just to get the care they need. >> with this president, we have fewer jobs, we have more debt and bigger government. that's what's wrong with this president. >> newt gingrich is heavily in the south. polls show very close. alabama and mississippi hold primaries on tuesday. >> two rulings in favor of the prosecution of san francisco sheriff. david tells us one rule involved a key piece of evidence and whether a witness can testify. >> nancy learned this afternoon that she will get to testify for the prosecution in the trial of san francisco sheriff. he is on trial for domestic violence battery after a confrontation with his life. they denied there was any abuse. >> the toughest part is you don't have a victim. and a lot of juries will have a job. >> she can testify and why women remain in abusive relationships. his defense successfully fought to prevent her from toughing. they have a two year old son who prosecutors say witne
focused on president obama and the economy and what they call obama care. >> every single american will have to go to the federal government and pay tribute to them just to get the care they need. >> with this president, we have fewer jobs, we have more debt and bigger government. that's what's wrong with this president. >> newt gingrich is heavily in the south. polls show very close. alabama and mississippi hold primaries on tuesday. >> two rulings in favor of the...
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them possibilities and doesn't do much to deal with the huge amounts of left over drugs. >> president obama is asking for $60 billions for recovery effort for superstorm sandy. the president made the request today. in a statement the governors said the money would help them rebuild and help protect them from future storms. >>> highway 1 is going to be closed for another week. it was closed on wednesday after a section was damaged during the storms. the road will remain closed while crews work on long term repairs. they hope to have it reopened next friday. detours are in place. >>> you are umbrellas get a break this weekend. no rainfall over the next few days. looks good for saturday and sunday. right now the maps, few high clouds moving into the bay area. also cold temperatures. look that current numbers. san jose right now 50 degrees. look at these upper 30s to lower 40s in the north bay and inland valleys. natcha 39 -- napa 39. and with temperatures matching the dew points, reports of fog. visibility half mile last check. could be going down in the next few hours. headlines for tonight,
them possibilities and doesn't do much to deal with the huge amounts of left over drugs. >> president obama is asking for $60 billions for recovery effort for superstorm sandy. the president made the request today. in a statement the governors said the money would help them rebuild and help protect them from future storms. >>> highway 1 is going to be closed for another week. it was closed on wednesday after a section was damaged during the storms. the road will remain closed...
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obama entered office. but nearly 2/3 of those have been recovered. >>> as each anniversary passes, less and less people can remember when there was no golden gate bridge. we met a woman who was there opening day. >> reporter: she >> reporter: doesn't remember the days of construction but she knew it was on the way. >> this is me when e -- i was 8 years old. >> reporter: the pictures show her, and the military men there for the parade. >> i remember my family telling me, alice, don't run, walk. >> reporter: she says she was awe struck and remembers the beauty before it was there. >> yes i remember all the bay when there wasn't any bridges. >> reporter: when alice gauges upon the golden gate bridge she usually does it from afar. she's lived in albany. but when she sees the bridge she has a perspective and memory few do on this anniversary. along with the photo she shared with us this american flag. honoring her husband kingsley. >> we got to talking about the bridge when we were married i said you know what
obama entered office. but nearly 2/3 of those have been recovered. >>> as each anniversary passes, less and less people can remember when there was no golden gate bridge. we met a woman who was there opening day. >> reporter: she >> reporter: doesn't remember the days of construction but she knew it was on the way. >> this is me when e -- i was 8 years old. >> reporter: the pictures show her, and the military men there for the parade. >> i remember my...
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a cnn poll gives it to president obama. 40% gave it to mitt romney. a majority thought the president performed better than expected. >>> were crastinaters be -- procrastinators, be warned that today is the last day to register to vote. election workers are still out at several locations until midnight and will be there registering people to vote. it takes a couple mintoots complete the form. >> it's coming up, so i was thinking about it last night so i went online and checked and found out today is the deadline for the change of address. so that's why i hurried here today. >> election officials want voters to know they can register online until midnight. >>> bank robbery happened at the wells fargo bank at washington boulevard. a man carrying a gun and wearying a mask ordered everyone inside on the floor, demanded money and then ran away. police searched nearby neighborhoods recovered a fake weapon. >>> the dow was up 2 points after being up as 108 points earlier and the nasdaq ended the day at 11 points. investors are waiting for the results of the u
a cnn poll gives it to president obama. 40% gave it to mitt romney. a majority thought the president performed better than expected. >>> were crastinaters be -- procrastinators, be warned that today is the last day to register to vote. election workers are still out at several locations until midnight and will be there registering people to vote. it takes a couple mintoots complete the form. >> it's coming up, so i was thinking about it last night so i went online and checked and...
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. >> and how president obama and mitt romney addressed americans today. >> this is a crazy place to grow up. >> also the problem that forced officers to go back to school in an undercover operation. >> mark zuckerberg speaks. his response to rising criticism about the future of facebook and it's falling stock. >> the busy san mateo bridge will be shut down for one weekend next month. maybe even two weekends. we'll have a live report. >>> new at 10:00, drivers that use the san mateo bridge will have to find another way to get across the bridge next month. the bridge will be closed for up to two weekends for seismic retrofit work. ken wayne is live with what caltrans plans to do. >> reporter: caltrans says it hopes to have those seismic upgrades done in just one weekend of work on the san mateo bridge. but just in case, it's warning motorists to be prepared for the bridge to be closed two weekends next month. 16million vehicles a year cross the san mateo hayward bridge. caltrans says it will close the bridge the weekend of october 19th and possibly the following weekend to complete seismic
. >> and how president obama and mitt romney addressed americans today. >> this is a crazy place to grow up. >> also the problem that forced officers to go back to school in an undercover operation. >> mark zuckerberg speaks. his response to rising criticism about the future of facebook and it's falling stock. >> the busy san mateo bridge will be shut down for one weekend next month. maybe even two weekends. we'll have a live report. >>> new at 10:00,...
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obama is ahead of the keystone state by about five points. they launched television ads over the weekend. pennsylvania offering 20 electoral votes. >>> the vice presidential candidates also offered a choice. >> this is not your ordinary election. >> republican paul ryan campaigned in three states today drawing one of his biggest crowds ever. he criticized president obama for not meeting with republican candidates before. >> we have seen this movie before, massive tax cuts for tháeu. >> reporter: joe biden and his wife jill campaigned in ohio today. in addition to the economy, biden stressed his commitment to women's issues such as authoring the women's against violence act. >>> the outcome of this football game has been predicting the presidential election since 1940 with unusual accuracy. and coming up in just 10 minutes, what the red skins lost today means in the race for the white house. >>> there was a big last minute push for and against proposition 30. governor brown's temporary tax for education. the efforts today to get voters attent
obama is ahead of the keystone state by about five points. they launched television ads over the weekend. pennsylvania offering 20 electoral votes. >>> the vice presidential candidates also offered a choice. >> this is not your ordinary election. >> republican paul ryan campaigned in three states today drawing one of his biggest crowds ever. he criticized president obama for not meeting with republican candidates before. >> we have seen this movie before, massive tax...
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president obama himself will give it a review before he signs it. the may nato summit will be taking place in chicago. nato will decide how much money support and troop support it will give to afghanistan. >>> look but don't touch. what to do if you come across a bird that seemed to have -- that seems to have fallen from its nest. >>> and check out this flash mob. the country where it happened and the medical condition they wanted to bring attention to. >>> spring of course is here now and the warmer days and more daylight means more animals scurrying around. cara lu talks to animal officials about care. >> reporter: this wild fox was brought to san leandro after it was found abandoned. as well as this sparrow. >> crows eat baby sparrows. we don't know what happened to its baby brother and sister but thankfully it was brought. >> it's very easy to see a baby and think, oh my gosh it's small, it's hurt, it's in trouble i have to do something about it. >> reporter: but just because the baby is alone it does not mean it's in trouble. >> just because yo
president obama himself will give it a review before he signs it. the may nato summit will be taking place in chicago. nato will decide how much money support and troop support it will give to afghanistan. >>> look but don't touch. what to do if you come across a bird that seemed to have -- that seems to have fallen from its nest. >>> and check out this flash mob. the country where it happened and the medical condition they wanted to bring attention to. >>> spring of...
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obama traveled to reno. stops tomorrow may actually help the president pick up conservative votes. >> reporter: the president arrived here about an hour ago, tomorrow he will face a crowd of critics who were once completely in his corner. >> reporter: president obama stepped off air force one. gave a quick wave of greeting then headed down the steps directly into a waiting car. there was no group of dignitaries standing by. minutes after he arrived president obama was off again along with his security detail. the president will be spending the night in his hotel. tomorrow after a quick visit to reno the president arrives in oakland for three fund raising events one with technology leaders. a second at a private home in piedmont. both events nearly $36,000 a head. the third will be at the fox theater in oakland. tickets there starting at $100 and scaling up. the president is expected to be greeted by protesters tomorrow. mainly medical marijuana advocates incensed by recent crack downs of dispensaries. and oc
obama traveled to reno. stops tomorrow may actually help the president pick up conservative votes. >> reporter: the president arrived here about an hour ago, tomorrow he will face a crowd of critics who were once completely in his corner. >> reporter: president obama stepped off air force one. gave a quick wave of greeting then headed down the steps directly into a waiting car. there was no group of dignitaries standing by. minutes after he arrived president obama was off again...
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. >>> in misweekly address president obama reiterated his new push to make it easier for foreign travelers to visit th >> we want more visitors coming here. we want them spending money here. it's good for our economy and will help provide the boost more businesses need to grow and to hire. >> those same economic themes are expected to be in the president's state of the union speech next week. in the address, mr. obama says he plans to layout a blueprint for how elected leaders and americans can create a better economy. we'll bring you that state of the union speech live on tuesday at 6:00 p.m. right here on channel 2. >> the countdown to kickoff is underway. in just 14 hours, the san francisco 49ers will take to the field in their first nfc championship game since 1998. ktvu's alex savidge was at a soggy sog candlestick park. >> reporter: today a number of cry crews pumped outstanding water and worked to clear drains before 49ers' fans descend on the stadium tomorrow. >> lake candlestick. >> you sort of expect. it it's part of the culture here and we have learned to live with it. we're not
. >>> in misweekly address president obama reiterated his new push to make it easier for foreign travelers to visit th >> we want more visitors coming here. we want them spending money here. it's good for our economy and will help provide the boost more businesses need to grow and to hire. >> those same economic themes are expected to be in the president's state of the union speech next week. in the address, mr. obama says he plans to layout a blueprint for how elected...
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this is an attempt to centralize power. >>> an advisor to president obama's -- the rebuke suggests that the president's campaign is taking santorum more serious as a candidate. >>> they are preparing for a execution. >>> and we will take you to the musical tribute for a philanthropist and founder of one of san francisco's biggest music festival. >>> how about a little coffee with your next run at the ski slopes. the unlikely coffee shop you're going to find at the slopes. blue jeans. frank! frank! get my jean bin, susie wants my jeans. no she doesn't. here we go. nice and loose. ohhh. those are loose, but i actually just ordered three pairs of this kind. ooooohhhh. oh. when it's on your mind, it's on ebay. >>> an avalanche claimed the life of three expert skiers. it happened this afternoon. officials say the men were skiing half way down when the avalanche -- >>> occupy protesters are taking on a new cause, prisoner riots. they plan to protest prisons all over tomorrow including san quentin. >> reporter: the no parking signs mark the day, tomorrow. >> the occupy movement throughout the
this is an attempt to centralize power. >>> an advisor to president obama's -- the rebuke suggests that the president's campaign is taking santorum more serious as a candidate. >>> they are preparing for a execution. >>> and we will take you to the musical tribute for a philanthropist and founder of one of san francisco's biggest music festival. >>> how about a little coffee with your next run at the ski slopes. the unlikely coffee shop you're going to find...